McCarthy's moon libration video animation offers a stunning look at how the moon changes over time from month to month in its orbit. On average, the distance from the Earth to the moon is about ...

Stargazers will be over the moon. This year’s first full supermoon will occur over the Fourth of July weekend — on Sunday, July 2, and Monday, July 3 — a bright and bold backdrop for holiday ...

With more than 600 dead pythons under her belt, Amy Siewe aka the "Python Huntress," is one of a handful of women among hundreds of men hunting the invasive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades ...

Look to the eastern horizon around sunset for the best view. For example, in New York City, the moon rises at 7:30 p.m. EDT, just two minutes before sunset, offering a picture-perfect backdrop of ...